A Fresh Breath of a Classic: Meet the Weaston Family

Oh, my blog, how I have missed you!

It is true I have not been here in quite some time.  And there is good reason for it.

This time of year is consumed with one thing ... MINI SESSIONS.  It's what people wait for all year long.  And I won't complain, the sessions are short and sweet, and you typically know what to expect.  However, as a photographer, I can tell you - you start to feel a little like a machine.  Stand here, smile.  Look here, smile.  It works.  It gets the holiday card - family shot.  It's what people want.  And I get it!

(But there is more.)

I mean, why should you sometimes put aside that mini (low cost and fast, I know) to go all out?  Go for the big daddy - the Classic session?  Well, I'm about to show you. 

(And this isn't even all of them.)

A family that I love.  Full of energy and spunk, but overall grounded in what family really means.  And I got to capture it.  Right here, folks.  It's all right here.  Mimi even came along, which is absolutely amazing to have.  It's not often we get to capture generations in one and create memories to treasure forever.  And that's what I got to do today.  

In the midst of "Mini Madness", I got to take in the beauty of a Classic.

And I feel blessed to be able to share this with such a deserving family.

Meet the Weaston Family.

And I will be back - have some more Classics in the works...and after the holidays, my Mini wrap-up.  So be sure to come back soon!

Baby Boy Blue - One Week New

One of my favorite families ever, you may recognize this picture....

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Well, it's been almost a year and they recently became a family of four.  Only a week new, you would never know with his alert eyes and 9+ pounds!!  (Mom is one amazing woman!)  It was so much fun to meet the new bundle and to see little Jack a year older and as big brother - even when he wasn't so thrilled to actually take part.

:-)

Congratulations Howard Family!!

Shadows: iheartfaces Photo Challenge

"We are shaped by our thoughts; we become what we think.  When the mind is pure, joy follows like a shadow that never leaves." -- Buddha

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My Love Bug: Meet Heidi Elizabeth

Soooo.....before I begin, I guess I should add a disclaimer.

I may just happen to be the (very proud) Aunt to this little bundle of sweets.  AND it may just be the first baby to my (best ever) younger sister.  AND it may just be the most recent baby in a long line of babies (this would be the 10th) in my band of siblings - however, the next youngest being 4! - meaning there hasn't been a baby around for quite some time.

What does this mean?

I AM A LITTLE BIASED.

I had to wait an entire month before it was my "turn" to visit (from TX to CT).  And oh my goodness.... I LOVE HER.  People often refer to babies as "yummy" and I've always thought it a little strange...But she is SO YUMMY!  Sweet natured, a wonderful sleeper, the Best.Ever. expressions and already cooing and smiling at...well, at me of course...and her mommy and daddy (she's a genius, I tell ya).

We did have a true photo session while there, but because I was around for a week, I got to capture the lifestyle details whenever I chose.  Heaven!  I miss her like crazy - and can't wait to see her in a couple weeks when her (very anxious) cousins get to finally meet her.  But in the meantime, I will just have to stare at her sweet face on my computer screen.....

Meet, my niece, Heidi Elizabeth.

Congratulations on my beautiful niece, Mary and Hans.

:-)

A Hungry Little 1 Year Old

A big eyed boy with a curiosity that could fill a room.  And oh my goodness, just look at the outfit!...the onesie, the leggings and the shoes (and what you can't see is the diaper cover decorated with caterpillars!)!!

It's no secret that I love color and this shoot is a rainbow of just that.  It fills me with so much happiness, and I hope it does the same for you. 

Thank you Easton-Aguilar Family.

Sunday Sunset Shoot: Meet the Kaul Family

Rain and clouds was the forecast for this family's Sunday evening shoot.  Even as I headed to the location, an ominous black raincloud was gathering in the distance.  But as luck would have it, it held off.  And not only did it hold off, but the evening gave us some gorgeous, warm light.  A beautiful family, that smiled the whole way through...even after a bee decided to wrap up our session a little faster than expected.

Meet the Kaul Family

Thank you Kaul Family!

JUMP! iheartfaces Photo Challenge

With our summer vacation to the UK still fresh in my mind - in fact, post-edit work still in progress, and blog yet to be updated - I knew I had to share this image with the iheartfaces community for this month's challenge.

My husband and I had planned a special stop to Alnwick Castle, in Northumberland, England on our drive up to Scotland, specifically for my oldest daughter.  This was the site of Hogwarts in the first two Harry Potter films and as a Potter fan, I knew it would be something she wouldn't soon forget (don't kid yourself, I was just as excited!).  What I didn't know is that we could actually take "broomstick flying" lessons!  And with the magic of photography, I was able to freeze the magic of the day forever!

  

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